Sclerophrys xeros (Tandy, Tandy, Keith, and DuffMacKay, 1976)

Kirchhof, Sebastian, Wasonga, Victor, Mazuch, Tomáš, Spawls, Stephen & Malonza, Patrick Kinyatta, 2023, An annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of the Sibiloi National Park in northern Kenya based on field surveys, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 324) 17 (1 / 2), pp. 1-18 : 4

Sclerophrys xeros (Tandy, Tandy, Keith, and DuffMacKay, 1976)

Vouchers: NMK-A1817 (field no. SK1118) Localities: TBI

Remarks: One male was calling on 13 April 2017 in an artificial water reservoir at TBI. This was the only individual we recorded of this widespread species from dry savanna and semi-desert. The specimen ( Fig. 3B ) showed the bright scarlet vermiculation on the posterior femoral integument typical for S. xeros . In addition, the call resembled typical S. xeros calls.

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Fig. 3. Amphibian species recorded during the surveys: (A) Poyntonophrynus lughensis; (B) Sclerophrys xeros; (C) Sclerophrys turkanae; (D) Ptychadena nilotica; (E) Ptychadena cf. schillukorum; and (F) Tomopterna wambensis.